by FSL News | 6 Jul, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Crystal Palace youth product winger Sullay Kaikai has returned to the club following his loan spell at Charlton Athletic.
On 26 January 2018, following four appearances for Palace in the first half of last the season, Kaikai was sent on loan to League One side Charlton Athletic until the end of the season
Kaikai, 22, made his league debut for Charlton on 3 February 2018 in a 3-2 loss against Oxford United as a 69th-minute substitute for Stephy Mavididi.
Disappointingly, the Sierra Leone native, who made over 12 appearances for the Addicks failed to score in any.
He posted on twitter ‘Back to business. Great to be back @CPFC?.’
The winger- striker also had a loan spell with Brentford last season, scoring three goals in 18 Championship games.
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by FSL News | 1 Jul, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Players Abroad: Uefa Champions League, FC Sherriff up against FC Torpedo of Georgia
The Moldovan champions FC Sheriff must excel in all qualifying matches of the Uefa Champions League if they are to reach the competition group stage.
Divizia league top scorer, Alhaji Kamara, and his team will take on the Kutaisi-based club FC Torpedo of Georgia on July 10 in the first qualifying round of this year’s Uefa Champions League at the Givi Kiladze Stadium.
The return fixture is slated for June 18 at the SC Sheriff Main Arena.
The winner will go again against Macedonia champions Shkëndija (MKD) or Welsh Premier League side The New Saints in Second qualifying round between 24/25 July & 31 July/1 August.
Goran Sablič’s side booked their place in Europe’s top competition by romping to the Scottish title last season.
This will be Sheriff’s sixteen appearances in the elite clubs competition with their biggest win came on 23/07/2013, walloping Sutjeska away from home 0-5.
Their biggest defeat was to Anderlecht 4-0 Sheriff in Brussels on 25/07/2001, and on 08/08/2012, Dinamo Zagreb thrashed them, 4-0 Sheriff, in Zagreb respectively.
Elsewhere, Umaru Bangura FC Zurich Switzerland. The Sierra Leone skipper looks set to miss the opening 2018/2019 season of the Swiss Super League.
The Capital club defender is still on recovery from surgery after been ruled out towards the end of of the last season because of a Knee injury.
Bangura, 30, suffered an internal ligament rupture in the right knee but has since undergone a successful operation.
George Davies FC Riga Latvia: Five wins in a row for Davies’ Riga
A brace from Volodymyr Baienko aidedFC Riga beat Valmiera Glass on Saturday as they registered their fifth win in a row to go second.
Davies was again impressive playing full time for his side, he was the architect who created the opportunity following a clever pass in the opening 16th minutes that Vladimir Bajenko capitalised on to scored Riga’s first goal in their 2-0 win over Valmiera Glass.
John Kamara (Kazakhstan Premier League FK Kaisar Kyzylorda)
Kamara’s Kaisar to host FK Kairat this afternoon. This tie is a must-win game for the home side.
Kamara helped his Kaisar side defeated Irtysh Pavlodar FK last week Saturday and the only goal was scored by Duman Narzildaev.
FK Kaisar has only managed three wins in their last 15 top-flight matches’ losings five and seven draws amassing 16 points leaving them fourth from bottom.
He made 30 appearances last season and scored a goal.
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by FSL News | 28 Jun, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Alhassan ‘Crespo’ Kamara, George Davies and Hassan Milla Sesay are all set for action in the Europa League first qualifying round between 12 & 19 July.
A total of 121 teams were involved in the two draws conducted on 20 June.
Kamara’s Swedish top-flight side BK Häcken are up against Latvian outfit Liepāja.
Awaiting the winner is last season’s sixth-best team in Germany RB Leipzig, who will be hosting the first of the second qualifying round on July 26 and the second leg slated for 2 August.
In this campaign, the Leone Stars striker has scored twice for Häcken in the Swedish Allsvenskan from eleven matches.
On the same day, 12 July, Milla Sesay’s Lathi host their first leg against Icelandic team FH Hafnarfjördur hoping for a decent result ahead of the return fixture.
The 30-year-old defender scored his first goal of the season to help his Veikkausliiga side come from behind to draw 1-1 away to TPS 1922 Friday, June 15.
This will be the third time the Left-back will be part of FC Lahti European adventure since joining on Jan 2014. The winner of this contest will face Israeli top side Hapoel Haifa in the competition next phase.
While Davies’ Latvian side FC Riga will be up against Bulgarian premier side CSKA Sofia in what is expected to be a cracker in the early stage of the competition.
Should Davies side progress they will face Austrian Bundesliga outfit Admira Wacker Mödling in the next round.
Meanwhile, a total of 17 teams automatically enter the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League group stage, with 31 to join them via the qualifying process.
The 2018/19 UEFA Europa League final will be staged at the Baku stadium in the Azerbaijani capital on Wednesday 29 May 2019.
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by FSL News | 26 Jun, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone-born Chelsea young defender, Trevoh Chalobah has signed for English Championship side Ipswich Town on loan.
The 18-year-old becomes the club’s first signing of the summer. Trevoh is the younger brother of Nathaniel Chalobah, who is now an England International.
Trevoh is still eligible to play for his country of birth Sierra Leone.
The Chelsea’s academy defender has represented England across the younger age groups and was part of the side which won the European Under-19 Championships in 2017.
“Very grateful for the opportunity to join @Official_ITFC on loan for the season. Excited to get started, to learn and to give everything I’ve got for the team and the fans #itfc,” the youngster on Twitter.
Ipswich boss Paul Hurst believes the youngster has something to prove at Portman Road. He said: “He’s very comfortable on the ball, and he’s a very good player.
“He’s at an age where people might question him as he’s a bit young. There will be demands put on him that he might not have encountered in the past but from speaking to him I know he’s hungry to succeed.
“I like players who maybe have a little bit of something to prove and in Trevor’s case, he’s got a lot to prove. There’s a lot of good publicity around him in terms of potential but he understands, and he wants to go out and deliver.”
Ipswich kicks off their Championship 2018/19 campaign at home to newly-promoted Blackburn on August 4.
Date of birth: 5 July 1999 – Place of birth: Freetown, Sierra Leone – Position: Defender
International levels played at England U19s, U17s, and U16s
Trophies won at Chelsea: UEFA Youth League 2015/16; FA Youth Cup 2015/16, 2016/17; U18 Premier League 2016/17
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by FSL News | 24 Jun, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone striker, Alhaji Kamara has been in a red-hot form in the Moldovan top-flight after his latest impressive goalscoring form with FC Sheriff.
The former IFK Norrköping attacker scored for the third game running in FC Sherriff’s 1-0 win over FC Zimbru Chişinău today Sunday, June 24.
Since joining the club in February, he has registered eight goals in all competitions in this campaign.
Today’s goal was his third in succession following his brace in the Moldovan Cup as Sherrif thrashed second-tier side FC Iskra-Stal 7-0 on Wednesday, four days after registering his first hat-trick for the club.
The League leaders are three points ahead of second place club FC Milsami Orhei after winning their last four matches securing 29 points from 12 matches.
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by FSL News | 23 Jun, 2018 | Players Abroad News
HASSAN MILLA SESAY (pictured) scored first goal in FC LAHTI win in FINLAND
The 30-year-old defender scored his first goal of the season to help his Veikkausliiga side FC Lahti come from behind to draw 1-1 away to TPS 1922 Friday, June 15.
The host took the lead from Elias Ahde’s goal just before the break before the Sierra Leone international ensured a point for his side in the 61st into the second half with a superb strike.
This season is Sesay’s fifth consecutive FC Lahti shirt. In total, he has played over 105 matches for the club scoring six goals.
The Left-back has been twice involved in exporting FC Lahti to European competitions. In the team since Jan 1, 2014.
FC Lahti on Wednesday, June 20 played to a goalless draw away to Ilves Tampere in round fifteen of the Finish Veikkausliiga.
ICELAND UMF Vikingur deild League: Kwame Quee on target again
The attacking midfielder was on target again for his side away from home on Wednesday, June 20 in Vikingur’s 2-0 win over ÍF Thor.
The FC Johansen on-loan player scored his second league goal of the season in the 77th minutes before Icelandic-born Ingibergur Kort Sigurdsson completed the victory in the 79th.
Quee, 21, accounted for his first league goal of the season as UMF Vikingur thrashed IF Leiknir 3-0 on Wednesday, June 13th.
He scored five in ten league games last season.
ALHAJI KAMARA scores brace in Sheriff thumping over Iskra-Stal
Alhaji Kamara was twice on target again four days after registering his first hat-trick for the club.
FC Sheriff thrashed Moldovan second-tier side 7-0 at home in the round of 16 of the Moldovan Cup.
Kamara scored Sheriff’s sixth and seventh goal in the 88th and 91st minutes respectively as he recorded his eight in all competitions.
MICHAEL LAHOUD FC Cincinnati USL – USA
Lahoud was substituted in the 74th minute in their last league win on June 17th, as his high flying side thrashed Richmond Kickers 4-0.
The win strengthened their grip at the top of the 2018 Eastern conference standings of the United Soccer League.
Cincinnati, are six points ahead of second place Louisville City FC, who have three games at hand.
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